Tombstone epitaph., 1887-10-29

party sepafated tor tho night 1t seemed as thougl, Elmore Braxton had been long as intimate with the rest of the family as he had been years before with Jack.
 It was soon rumored around who Brax- ton was, or rather what he was, and he received considerable attention from far seeing fathers and match making mothers, with modest smiles from spinsters thrown in; but he clung to Jack and his party, and Marian was triumphant. She was still moro elated whom he promised to be thsir guest in PhilAdeiphia 90 soon as he had vfsftsd . coal sninS in Pennsyl lyania in which 10 was heavily interested. He was to5 part with them. st Buffalo. the others taking different route 'a 'a
 The morning of the day he left Buffalo, Margaret was late at tho breakfast table where the party sat, and John rather i'm patiently asked of Marian, "Whst does A'SS Braxton S,s star started Suddenly, and repeated the last three words of the question.
 "Oh," cried John, laughing, "I had for gotten that you didn't know our domestic Slang. The name is fastened on Mar Raret, but 1t has no reference to her looks. When she was baby, and was teethinR, she was rather fretful, and father playfully called her Little. Miss Ugly.' 1t grew into pet nhune with all of us, much to mothers disgust. It vexes her, though, and we only use 1t in-' advertently, just as 1t came out now"
 Margaret is Q nice little girl, though uniformed as yet" said Marian. 'She is not as impulsive as she used to bc, though she is still little more than child. tt "Peggy's impulses are good ones, Mari an u aaid John
 ''Oh,. of course, or she wouldn't be an ,Orrington; but they do lead to ridiculous consequences sometimes. Just. think Of that trampr'
 "Ahr said Braxton, inquiringly.
 ''It is commonplace enough, Elmore," observed Ja6k, '.but 1t gave us lots of fun at tho time. ust after we were graduated you went off somewhere for tramping tour, and l came homo, and VIC all went upsto the country house. sMargaret was girl oe s49 then, in short dresses, and fond ,ofS climbing feucea and rambling round, i, which accounts for her rather robust health. Grandfather Sackville-that was the year before he died-gave her SIC gold piece for spending money. She didn't like to break 1t, and carried 1t around in her pocket. on she went the next day to . famous blackberry patch we had at one end of the place, intending doubtless to eat her fll, childlike. She happened to be near tho fence, when shesaw two i'll look. 1ne fellows crouching uAdvr the bank the road Is cptdeep theret Shefid among some coppice and watched them, fearing to let them see her. Presently . young fellow came along ,whistling. The two tramps suddsulysp sptan9 ou,hiins 7! Accord, ing to Margaret's account he was plucky chap, and fought like tiger, but the two tramps were too much for him. They knocked him down, turned out his pockets, captured his watch, and made of, leaving him faint and bleeding. When they were gone Peggy came out, acted the good Samaritan, and wiped the blood oil hia face with her handkerchief, He thanked her and asked who she was. Oh, I'fD little Miss Ugly was her reply. Then, as she thought he was left destitute, she forced the $l6lgold piece in his hand, and by that time, l suppose, got frightened Ut her own boldness. At all events, she ran away, and reached home trembling. When she told her story we all laughed. except grandfather; he was incensed, and declared he wouldn't give her anything for six months. And now comes the odd part of 1t. While we were discussing the matter, and poking fun at the little girl, in walked. our man Patrick with a letter in his hand. He was very indignant. It Is for you, Miss Margaret. A blagyard beyant towld me to give 1t; to Miss Ugly. I'd hev pounded the face of him, only he was off like shot; an pounded it was, anyhow. He looked as av he'd been in .ructiori somewhefe-thei imptdent craterr IThe letter was opened and had Q $10 note fin 1t and some words written in lead pencil. The substance of this was thanks for kindness, and statement that the money was not needed, and 30 returned, the ruffians having only got some loose change, but that he retained tho coin itself as souvenir. A rather polite tramp; wasn't hef'' ''1 '''' '' N'' "a
 Margaret had entered ,unobserved, and heard the last part of tho story. "He wasn't n tramp" she said "Hc had on . plain gray suit and . slouehesl hat, it is true, and ;heiwas pretty dusty, but he was gentleman"
 Margaret always defends that tramp, n said Marian. 'She went 50 far then as to cay she'd marry him when she grew up.- What Q ridiculous child she was!'' -.
 "Are you in the same mind yet, Miss Margarett" inquired Braxton, with a uuizzical look. fsasa ja ; .1H-,l! .
 -"Ho never casne hack to ask me, Mir. Braxton," replied. Margaret, blushing; and there the matter dropped.
 Braxton said very little during tho meal. The story, or something else, set him to thinking, and he east furtivc glances at times at the young girl as though he was , interested. a However, when they all ! parted at tho train, while he shook hands !. with Jack and Miss Darlington, he merely i, bowe(f to Margarets r-.' It was two weeko from that time when Braxton dropped in on tho Orrinstons As Jack had desired, he brought his traps for . stay, but came alone, leaving his body servant behind. Hc became domcs- ticated at once, though Jack, Philadelphia | like, carried him round to see tho sights On some of these excursions tho young { ladies went ,also.. -Braxton was very po- lite and attentive to Marian, and observers supposed he ''had mentions g This did not prevent others, when he was intro 1 duced to our ''set, from attempts to sup l plant Marian. dn bis good gyaces. The Braxton was a fish too big to be suffered to no into the Ofrington net without .ef- 1. forts to land him ,elsswhsrsts His attep- tions to Marian, though rather formal, were 'ccnStant.a Margaret. being eornpar- attvply child, twslye years younger than himself, was petted Q deal as 'a matter of oourse.o He'sboughts her 70 goed' many , .knick knacks, which she accepted with childish delight. He taught her chess.
 In fact, she amused him evidently ana they became great cronies. This suited Marianyery we'll To have him always